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5 things you may have missed this week

2 months ago | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

Read these stories to catch up on five things you may have missed this week. Authentic. Peacemaker. Humanitarian. These are a few of the words students and professors at the University of Georgia used to describe former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29, 2024, at 100 years old. Carter, the first and only president from Georgia, was an activist, politician, peanut farmer, friend and inspiration to many at UGA. Read more about Carter’s legacy here.
‘A lasting impression’ - Family and friends remember Gleaton Jones

Jan 24, 2025 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

Until the day he died, University of Georgia senior Gleaton Jones always kept a written copy of a Bible verse, 2 Corinthian 5:17, on his dashboard. “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” The New Living Translation reads. On Dec. 13, 2024, Jones died from injuries suffered in a car crash on Dec. 10.
CCSD reschedules HB 581 hearing

Jan 21, 2025 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

The Clarke County School District announced in an email on Tuesday that a public hearing on whether to opt out of the homestead exemption outlined in House Bill 581 will be rescheduled due to inclement weather. A new time and date have not been announced at time of publication. The hearing, originally scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, would have been the second of three public hearings regarding HB 581.
Five things you may have missed this week

Jan 13, 2025 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

Here are five stories you might have missed this week!In November of 2024, interns at the YouthForce Innovation Hub were hard at work after finding out a family of one of their members had been evicted from their home. They spent the day brainstorming what resources and systems they had available to help. When students have to relocate because of crises, cost of living or other circumstances, the program helps with job stability and smooth transitions. This is a typical day at the hub.
UGA adjusts dining hall hours ahead of winter storm

Jan 10, 2025 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

The University of Georgia’s dining halls will all be open on Friday, Jan. 10, but opening will be delayed by one hour, opening at 8 a.m., according to UGA’s emergency news site. Snelling will close at 2:30 p.m. and all other main campus dining halls will close at 8 p.m. Dining halls may close earlier if weather conditions change, and more details on UGA Dining Services’ inclement weather policies can be found here.
ACCPD blotter: missing beer keg found and more

Dec 5, 2024 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

On Nov. 27 at around 3:40, Athens-Clarke County Police Department officers responded to a report of a beer keg theft on College Avenue. The caller said that his mother had rented him a beer keg from Five Points Bottle Shop for his birthday party. At around 5 p.m. two days prior, the caller last saw the beer keg on his back porch. He spent the night of Nov. 26 at his mother’s house and found that the beer keg was missing the next morning.
UGA Miracle hosts Classic City Tour of Homes

Dec 3, 2024 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

University of Georgia Miracle, a student-run organization that supports Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, hosted the Classic City Tour of Homes at several fraternity and sorority houses on Milledge Avenue on Monday evening. All proceeds from the event went to CHOA, according to UGA Miracle Program Director Stella Mele.
ACCPD blotter: Alabama fans harass moving vehicle and more

Nov 21, 2024 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

On Saturday, Nov. 16 at around 2:40 a.m., an Athens-Clarke County Police Department officer was driving west on West Washington Street when he observed two males in the road yelling at a slow-moving car. As the car continued, the males continued to yell and began to hit the car. The officer turned on his lights, causing the males to walk away. Two officers stopped the males and noticed that they were heavily intoxicated.
ACCPD blotter: Man shoots Biden Harris 2020 sign and more

Nov 14, 2024 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

At around 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, an Athens-Clarke County Police Department officer responded to a report of a firearm going off at 106 South Hampton Point. When the officer arrived, the caller told him that he heard two men fire three gunshots from the apartment complex behind him, shouting “We made it boys, we did it.”The officer went to the apartment building and found three shotgun shell casings on the ground in front of one of the apartments.
Celebration of life held for Athens resident Santonio Coleman

Nov 4, 2024 | redandblack.com | Katie Guenthner

Family and friends gathered at the Chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home on Saturday afternoon to commemorate Athens resident Santonio Bernard Coleman. Coleman was outgoing, confident in himself and great with kids, according to his cousin, Sharday Johnson. He was the one that all the family’s children would listen to, and someone you could call on for anything. Coleman, who was 48 years old, was found injured near the intersection of Vine Street and Oak Ridge Avenue at around 9 a.m. on Oct.